. >> i'm rachel maddow. we try to pick up the pieces and make sense of barack obama's perform in wednesday's debate. as we call it on msnbc, the worst thing ever happened anywhere. joining me toint is the reverend al sharpton. >> i'm never forget where i was the night of that debate. i was here. >> other one conservative contributor, s.e. cupp. >> this has been the best week of my life. >> and joining us from outside the university of colorado where he's refused to eat, shower or sleep since the debate, chris matthews. >> what the hell happened! >> s.e. cupp, anything to add from the conservative perspective. >> no, rachel. i'm happy to listen and smile. i believe the term is gloating. >> i thought that was awesome.u >> i was proud of you and then for putting them up there. i wish they had better glasses, but that was awesome. >> hard it to complain. this could have been a lot worse, you know. >> that's pretty good. >> it was a little surreal, right? >> completely surreal. completely surreal and weird and fl